Strategic Division Chief, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Association of American Medical Colleges; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

The Division Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UVA Health will lead a complex, integrated program across the Department of Surgery and the Heart and Vascular Institute. The role emphasizes clinical excellence, education, research, and statewide program expansion within UVA Health.

The successful candidate will recruit and develop outstanding faculty, strengthen multidisciplinary collaborations, and guide educational programs including residency and fellowship training, while

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for vascular and endovascular surgery that advances UVA Health's missions of patient care, education, research, and community engagement.
• Lead a diverse academic faculty while recruiting, mentoring, developing, and retaining outstanding surgeons, physician-scientists, advanced practice providers, trainees, and staff.
• Partner closely with leaders across the Department of Surgery, the Heart and Vascular Institute, UVA Community Health, and other clinical service lines to advance an integrated vision for vascular care across UVA Health.
• Continue the growth of complex open and endovascular clinical programs while ensuring exceptional patient outcomes, operational excellence, access, and responsible stewardship of resources.
• Expand nationally recognized programs in translational science, investigator-initiated clinical trials, outcomes research, device innovation, and multidisciplinary vascular research while fostering the development of surgeon-scientists and clinician investigators.
• Strengthen multidisciplinary collaborations with Vascular Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Nephrology, Wound Care, and other specialties to develop comprehensive vascular programs.
• Lead and expand educational programs, including the newly established Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency, the Vascular Surgery Fellowship, the General Surgery Residency, and medical student education.
• Promote a culture of professionalism, accountability, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement while developing future surgical leaders.
• Represent the Division, Department of Surgery, and UVA Health nationally through professional societies, research collaborations, educational initiatives, and strategic partnerships.

Job description

The Division Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UVA Health will lead a complex, integrated program across the Department of Surgery and the Heart and Vascular Institute. The role emphasizes clinical excellence, education, research, and statewide program expansion within UVA Health.

The successful candidate will recruit and develop outstanding faculty, strengthen multidisciplinary collaborations, and guide educational programs including residency and fellowship training, while